#C8E5BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.062 137.1), rgb(200, 229, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#C8E5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E5BD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 229, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.062 137.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8E5BD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E5BD | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E5BD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E5BD text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E5BD
oklch(89% 0.062 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.079 137)
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Step 400
400
#79B361
oklch(70.7% 0.128 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#559F30
oklch(63.1% 0.163 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#224E0A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#152E09
oklch(27.1% 0.068 137.1)
#C8E5BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E8DEBB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCBF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E2DA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E5BD
#C8E5BD
oklch(89% 0.062 137.1)
- #ECCFF6
#ECCFF6
oklch(89.1% 0.061 317.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8E5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8E5BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.